What is the latest data on Rural population in Turkey?

The latest Rural population in Turkey that we can find in 2021 is 20,152,820. This data is from the 2020 worldbank.org survey and is in unit of People. More details.

By what percentage did Rural population in Turkey decrease from the previous year?

It has decreased by 0.88% from the previous year (2019). And Rural population in the previous year is 20,331,795.00 Show the trend graph from 1960 to 2020.

When was the last year that Turkey's Rural population was at its highest?

The year 1980 was the highest year. (24,723,291.00)

When was the last year that Turkey's Rural population was at its lowest?

The year 1960 was the lowest year. (18,814,435.00)

How many times higher is Turkey's Rural population than in Japan?

Turkey's Rural population is 1.95 times that of Japan. Show graph

What is Turkey's ranking in the world for Rural population?

Turkey is ranked 26th in the world. View the world ranking table of Rural population.

Which countries have a similar Rural population to Turkey?

Niger (20,182,041) and Mozambique (19,667,795) have very similar data.

How many times is Rural population in Turkey compared to the world average?

It is 1.21 times higher than the world average. Find out more.

Is Turkey's Rural population higher than the world median?

It is 9.7 times higher than the world median.

Turkey's Rural population(Comparison Chart)

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Turkey's Rural population (Transition,Comparison)
Where does Turkey rank in the world in terms of the "Rural population"?
- Turkey ranks 26th in the world in "Rural population"
- World Average vs Turkey vs Global Median

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Turkey's Rural population (Transition,Comparison)

Let's get to know "Turkey's Rural population" using Graphs and Charts.

What does "Rural population" mean?

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Turkey's Rural population(2020)

Turkey's latest "Rural population" is 20,152,820.(2020's Research)

Turkey's latest Rural population(2020)
Country	Rural population
Turkey	20,152,820

※Source:worldbank.org Details
The newest updated about survey by worldbank.org for 2020.
(Confirmed on July 22, 2021, 12:00 am.)
Statistical data for 2020 will be reflected immediately upon release.

Transition Chart Of Turkey's Rural population(1960 - current year)

So how has the current "20,152,820" Rural population in Turkey changed compared to the past?

The following transition graph(line chart) shows "Rural population" in Turkey from 1960 to 2020.

Animation Chart showing the yearly change

*Here is a chart that shows the transition from 1960 to 2020 as a moving year-by-year graph. It is also comparable to the total population.

*If you choose to view Other Statistics, you will be able to compare "Rural population" with over 270 statistics for Turkey.

Changes in the global ranking of Turkey's "Rural population" (full history)

The following Bar Chart Race shows the changes in the global ranking of Turkey's "Rural population".

The entire history of Turkey's world ranking from 1960 to 2020 is visualized in Bar Chart Race.

*How to see the graph
Turkey is marked with a red frame, and an UP arrow is displayed on the right side when the ranking goes up, and a DOWN arrow is displayed when it goes down.

You can see where Turkey's "Rural population" has been ranked in the world.

Overall view of the chart (still image)

This is the overall chart of the Turkey' Rural population graph above.

Transition Chart Of Turkey's Rural population(1960 - 2020)

※Source:worldbank.org Details

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Line 1:Years, Line 2:Rural population

Also below is a list of "Turkey's Rural population" from 1960 to 2020. 👆Scrollable horizontally.

A list of data on Turkey's Rural population(1960 to 2020) 👆Scrollable horizontally
Year	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Rural population	18,814,435.00	19,121,885.00	19,433,902.00	19,745,557.00	20,057,994.00	20,371,867.00	20,632,555.00	20,864,187.00	21,092,247.00	21,318,334.00	21,541,697.00	21,809,212.00	22,098,706.00	22,386,723.00	22,669,163.00	22,943,417.00	23,274,984.00	23,633,982.00	23,991,803.00	24,353,975.00	24,723,291.00	24,658,600.00	24,394,849.00	24,095,969.00	23,752,034.00	23,364,170.00	23,094,219.00	22,862,042.00	22,598,101.00	22,310,367.00	21,998,460.00	21,949,398.00	22,010,800.00	22,063,824.00	22,110,411.00	22,152,915.00	22,192,813.00	22,229,783.00	22,260,832.00	22,284,562.00	22,297,860.00	22,249,031.00	22,166,363.00	22,072,538.00	21,962,832.00	21,837,756.00	21,692,774.00	21,533,495.00	21,371,342.00	21,224,535.00	21,101,399.00	21,003,476.00	20,922,254.00	20,856,817.00	20,793,146.00	20,723,126.00	20,646,687.00	20,564,196.00	20,462,214.00	20,331,795.00	20,152,820.00
year-on-year(+-)	-	307,450	312,017	311,655	312,437	313,873	260,688	231,632	228,060	226,087	223,363	267,515	289,494	288,017	282,440	274,254	331,567	358,998	357,821	362,172	369,316	-64,691	-263,751	-298,880	-343,935	-387,864	-269,951	-232,177	-263,941	-287,734	-311,907	-49,062	61,402	53,024	46,587	42,504	39,898	36,970	31,049	23,730	13,298	-48,829	-82,668	-93,825	-109,706	-125,076	-144,982	-159,279	-162,153	-146,807	-123,136	-97,923	-81,222	-65,437	-63,671	-70,020	-76,439	-82,491	-101,982	-130,419	-178,975
year-on-year(%)	-	101.63	101.63	101.6	101.58	101.56	101.28	101.12	101.09	101.07	101.05	101.24	101.33	101.3	101.26	101.21	101.45	101.54	101.51	101.51	101.52	99.74	98.93	98.77	98.57	98.37	98.84	98.99	98.85	98.73	98.6	99.78	100.28	100.24	100.21	100.19	100.18	100.17	100.14	100.11	100.06	99.78	99.63	99.58	99.5	99.43	99.34	99.27	99.25	99.31	99.42	99.54	99.61	99.69	99.69	99.66	99.63	99.6	99.5	99.36	99.12

If you look at the graph above of "Turkey's Rural population", you will see that the data for 1980 is the highest, and the data for 2020, the latest year for which statistics are available, is lower than that.

Furthermore, "Turkey's Rural population" may be lower in the future as it is lower than the previous year's figure of 20331795 in 2019.

Also, if you are looking for population growth trends rather than Rural population, please refer to this page for a special feature for your consideration.
➡　Population Trends in Turkey (Past to Future Projections)

Comparison Bar Graph(Hight or Low? Turkey vs USA )

How high or low is "Turkey's Rural population"?

Comparing Rural population in Turkey, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of

First, let's compare "Rural population" in Congo, the Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of, which have the world's closest populations to Turkey.

Comparison Bar Graph Of Rural population(Turkey vs Congo, the Democratic Republic of the vs Iran, Islamic Republic of )

※Source:worldbank.org Details

A chart comparing Rural population in Congo, the Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of, which have similar populations to Turkey.
Country	Population	Rural population
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	89,561,404	48,687,370
Turkey	84,339,067	20,152,820
Iran, Islamic Republic of	83,992,953	20,264,140

Looking at the table above comparing Rural population, we see that

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the has about 28,534,550 more "Rural population" than Turkey, 2.42 times higher.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has only about 111,320 more "Rural population" than Turkey, similar to the difference in population numbers.

In particular, the comparison reveals that although Congo, the Democratic Republic of theand Turkey are close to the first and second in population numbers in the world, there is an overwhelming difference in "Rural population".

Turkey VS USA vs China vs Japan

Next, we will compare "Rural population" in Turkey with that in USA and China and Japan.

※Source:worldbank.org Details

A chart comparing "Rural population" in USA and China and Japan and Turkey.
Country	Population	Rural population
China	1,402,112,000	540,822,641
United States of America	329,484,123	57,119,368
Japan	125,836,021	10,341,204
Turkey	84,339,067	20,152,820

From the above bar graph, we can see that "Turkey's Rural population" data is lower than that of China and United States of America.

In addition, when compared to China, the difference is only 26.8 times that of Turkey, indicating that China and Turkey are very close countries in terms of "Rural population" data.

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Where does Turkey rank in the world in terms of the "Rural population"?

Here is an easy-to-understand explanation, using tables and graphs, of where Turkey ranks in the world's "Rural population".

Turkey ranks 26th in the world in "Rural population"

First, let's take a look at "Turkey's Rural population" and see how high it is in the world, using the world "Rural population" ranking chart.

The world Rural population ranking chart:Turkey ranks 26th
Rank	Country	Rural population
22	Mexico	24,844,052
23	Nepal	23,141,618
24	Iran, Islamic Republic of	20,264,140
25	Niger	20,182,041
26	Turkey	20,152,820
27	Mozambique	19,667,795
28	South Africa	19,361,915
29	Germany	18,768,241
30	Yemen	18,519,540
31	Sri Lanka	17,817,298

※Source:worldbank.org Details

➡ Ranking of the world's highest "Rural population"

In this ranking table of the world's highest "Rural population", Turkey ranks 26th out of 203 countries for which statistics are available, indicating that Turkey is one of the top thirty countries in the world with a relatively high level of "Rural population".

Below is a graph that shows the yearly changes in the World ranking of "Rural population" and which cities or prefectures are in the top 10.

Top 10 Countries by "Rural population"

For more detailed ranking of the world's highest "Rural population", please refer to the entire list here.
➡　Ranking of the world's highest "Rural population"

World Average vs Turkey vs Global Median

The following bar chart compares the average and median of the global ranking of "Rural population" with Turkey.

※Source:worldbank.org Details

Chart comparing Rural population in Turkey with the world median (2,077,143) and average (16,707,526)
Country	Rural population
Turkey	20,152,820
Average	16,707,526
Median	2,077,143

※Source:worldbank.org Details

From the table here, we can see that "Turkey's Rural population" is 1.21 times higher than the average.

Moreover, when compared to the median of 2,077,143, we can see that Turkey's Rural population "20152820" is higher (9.7 times) than the median.

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Title	"Turkey's Rural population"
Unit	People
Period	1960 to 2020
Lastmodified	2021-07-22T03:06:28+0900
License	CC BY 4.0
Source	worldbank.org - World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.